John Thomas, a Confederate guerrilla from Washington County, Tenn. carried this .44 caliber 1860 model Colt army revolver. It is Union issue, number 116925. According to family history, Thomas "took it off a dead Yankee."

Certificate of payment for Confederate Major General B. F. Cheatham for services from June 1 to July 1, 1863, for a total of $300.00. Signed by M. B. Pilcherd, Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, Paymaster in Cheatham's Division.

Elizabeth Barton Taylor (1808-1879) was the wife of James Robards Taylor, a farmer in Cannon County. According to Taylor's ledger (cann059), the Federal army took some of their property during the Civil War, including food, livestock, and 19...

James Robards Taylor (1804-1879) was a Cannon County farmer during the Civil War. He did not serve in the war. His ledger book (cann059) documents items that the Federal army took from him, including 19 slaves and some livestock. The image is very...

Audio files of Cumberland County resident Alma Lee Hodgin recorded as part of the Tennessee State Parks Folklife Project. Hodgin accompanies herself on the guitar, while singing examples of ballads and old time, religious, and country music....

Audio files of Cumberland County resident Alma Lee Hodgin recorded as part of the Tennessee State Parks Folklife Project. Hodgin accompanies herself on the guitar, while singing examples of ballads and old time, religious, and country music....

This map illustrates the Civil War-era railroad routes of the United States and Canada that were operating or being built around 1864. Lines are named, and major stops along each railway line are shown. An inset in the lower right corner features...

Sketch of the Battle of Little Bighorn, which took place on June 25, 1876 in eastern Montana Territory and at which the 7th US Cavalry command under Gen. George Armstrong Custer was nearly wiped out by a large force of Sioux and Cheyenne warriors....

Sketch of the Battle of Little Bighorn, which took place on June 25, 1876 in eastern Montana Territory and at which the 7th US Cavalry command under Gen. George Armstrong Custer was nearly wiped out by a large force of Sioux and Cheyenne warriors....